HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Himantopus mexicanus mean? 

• HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS (noun)
  The noun HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS has 1 sense:

1. stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck

  Familiarity information: HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

black-necked stilt; Himantopus mexicanus

Hypernyms ("Himantopus mexicanus" is a kind of...):

Himantopus stilt; long-legs; longlegs; stilt; stilt plover; stiltbird (long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons)

Holonyms ("Himantopus mexicanus" is a member of...):

genus Himantopus; Himantopus (major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills)